1964 Troplong Mondot - with a level a bit lower than perfect (Very Topshoulder) and a cork completely saturated and spongy this was quite a challenge, see pic. In the glass, this was dark and concentrated claret, almost auburn with not much of red left in it, which was actually one of the only thing...
The 1959 was a Gevrey Chambertin from la Reine Pédauque.With the level well below the vintage label, some 9 or 10 cm below the cork, I guessed this to be a challenge from the start. The cork twisted round in the neck when I tried to open the bottle, then started to come up and just the last ½ cm bro...
The bottle of 1964 was Chambolle Musigny “les Bonnes Mares” from Bouillon et Roussin. Not sure what to make of this : quite an unknown producer and given a “lieu-dit” name of a grand cru which added to the confusion. Slightly better level here at about 6 or 7 cm’s below the cork. It had a dark brick...
From 1966 we opened a bottle of Chambolle Musigny. A simple appellation communale but from a great year and made by the producers who own the famous Clos de Tart - Mommessin. Here the cork had descended most of the way down the neck and was covered in mold, but luckily enough it was still solid and...
1969 Nuits St Georges Les Damodes made by Henri Remoriquet, a premier cru from a good dependable producer and a top vintage as well. The level was sort of ok : 3 or 4 cm below the capsule.Not below the cork here because it too had descended most of the way down the neck and was only clinging on by h...
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